Georgia, 2017
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 1,675 against 1,661 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2017 | Cook | Tornado | EF3 | $1,500,000 | 7 | 45 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Dougherty | Tornado | EF3 | $300,000,000 | 5 | 32 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Berrien | Tornado | EF3 | $500,000 | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Brooks | Tornado | EF3 | $500,000 | 2 | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forsyth | Tropical Storm | — | $100,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Worth | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Turner | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Jackson | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Worth | Tornado | EF3 | $5,000,000 | — | 31 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Turner | Tornado | EF3 | $5,000,000 | — | 25 |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Bulloch | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 7 |
| 4 May 2017 | Chatham | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 5 |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Clayton | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thomas | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $12,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Lowndes | Tropical Storm | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2017 | Crisp | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Dougherty | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $17,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Houston | Tropical Storm | — | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Clay | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Muscogee | Tropical Storm | — | $185,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Cherokee | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Houston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hall | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Haralson | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Lumpkin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Mitchell | Tropical Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Mitchell | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Dougherty | Tropical Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Fulton | Hail | 1.75 in | $4,100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Gwinnett | Tropical Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $2,900,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Lee | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Turner | Tropical Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2017 | DR-4338 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | 159 |
| 8 Sep 2017 | EM-3387 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | 159 |
| 8 May 2017 | FM-5181 | Fire management assistance | Fire | West Mims Fire | 3 |
| 26 Jan 2017 | DR-4297 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 23 |
| 25 Jan 2017 | DR-4294 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
2,413 NFIP claims, 1,876 of them paid, for $69,603,637.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.